Libya

On the front line of Al Swani during the clashes, a fighter of Brigade 610 (GNA) fires with his machine-gun while his comrade points his finger towards the enemy. Since April, the Libyan National Army (LNA) led by Khalifa Haftar is attempting to take control of Tripoli defended by the forces of UN-backed recognised Government of National Accord of Fayez el-Sarraj (GNA). Libya, outskirts of Tripoli, December 6, 2019. Sur la ligne de front de Al Swani pendant les affrontements, un combattant de la brigade 610 (GAN) tire avec sa mitraille alors que son camarade pointe du doigt l'ennemi. Depuis avril, l'armee nationale Libyenne (LNA) dirigee par Khalifa Haftar essaie de prendre le control de Tripoli defendu par les forces du gouvernement d'accord national de Fayez al-Sarraj, soutenu par l'onu (GAN). Libye, banlieue de Tripoli, 6 decembre 2019.NO USE FRANCE

Order from Chaos

Around the halls: Experts analyze the Libya conflict, 10 years on

Jeffrey Feltman, Federica Saini Fasanotti, Pavel Baev, Courtney Freer, and Ranj Alaaldin

Wednesday, February 17, 2021

Delegates cast their vote for the election of a new interim government for Libya during the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum in Chavannes-de-Bogis near Geneva, Switzerland, February 5, 2021. U.N. Photo/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES

Order from Chaos

Can a political breakthrough mend a broken Libya?

Stephanie Turco Williams and Jeffrey Feltman

Wednesday, February 17, 2021

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is seen on screens during the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum in Tunis, Tunisia November 9, 2020. REUTERS/Zoubeir Souissi

Order from Chaos

Building peace through subnational governance: The case of Libya

Simona Ross, Stefan Wolff, and Alexandre Marc

Tuesday, January 26, 2021

On the front line of Al Swani during the battle, two fighters of the 610 Brigade (GNA) are passing a revolver from hand to hand. Since April, the Libyan National Army (LNA) led by Khalifa Haftar is attempting to take control of Tripoli defended by the forces of UN-backed recognised Government of National Accord of Fayez el-Sarraj (GNA). Libya, outskirts of Tripoli, December 6, 2019.Sur la ligne de front de Al Swani pendant les combats, deux combattants de la brigade 610 (GAN) se passe un revolver de la main a la main. Depuis avril, l'armee nationale Libyenne (LNA) dirigee par Khalifa Haftar essaie de prendre le control de Tripoli defendu par les forces du gouvernement d'accord national de Fayez al-Sarraj, soutenu par l'onu (GAN). Libye, banlieue de Tripoli, 6 decembre 2019.NO USE FRANCE

Order from Chaos

The Biden administration inherits a rapidly deteriorating Libya

Federica Saini Fasanotti

Tuesday, January 19, 2021

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Analysis: Peace and justice in Libya’s transition

Noha Aboueldahab

May 6, 2019

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Empowered decentralization: A city-based strategy for rebuilding Libya

John R. Allen, Hady Amr, Daniel L. Byman, Vanda Felbab-Brown, Jeffrey Feltman, Alice Friend, Jason Fritz, Adel Abdel Ghafar, Bruce Jones, Mara Karlin, Karim Mezran, Michael E. O’Hanlon, Federica Saini Fasanotti, Landry Signé, Arturo Varvelli, Frederic Wehrey, and Tarik M. Yousef

Monday, February 11, 2019

Protesters stand atop a vehicle during demonstrations in Cairo January 29, 2011. Thousands of angry Egyptians rallied in central Cairo on Saturday to demand that President Hosni Mubarak resign, dismissing his offer of dialogue and calling on troops to come over to their side. REUTERS/Asmaa Waguih (EGYPT - Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS)

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Thursday, February 1, 2018

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German Chancellor Angela Merkel (C) and United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres (C R) poses for a group picture with the participants of the International conference on Libya, at the Federal Chancellery.

Order from Chaos

How Joe Biden must view Libya

Michael E. O’Hanlon and Federica Saini Fasanotti

Friday, December 18, 2020

A Libyan flag flutters atop the Libyan Consulate in Athens, Greece, December 6, 2019. REUTERS/Costas Baltas

Order from Chaos

Washington can seize a pinprick of light in Libya

Jeffrey Feltman

Friday, September 11, 2020

Hand out photo dated August 24, 2020 of Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Winston S. Churchill (DDG 81) executes maneuvering drills with Greek Navy warship Kortenaer FF Class Aegean (F 460) off the coast of Crete, in the Mediterranean Sea. Tension is simmering in the waters of the Eastern Mediterranean as Greece and Turkey, NATO allies but historic rivals, inch toward a possible military confrontation that could end up engulfing the region. Naval vessels from both countries made a show of force in the contested region of the Eastern Mediterranean this week as a race for gas and oil reserves adds a new point of friction to old disputes. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Louis Thompson Staats IV via ABACAPRESS.COM

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The new, great, dangerous game in the eastern Mediterranean

Federica Saini Fasanotti

Friday, August 28, 2020

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Around the halls: Experts analyze the Libya conflict, 10 years on

Can a political breakthrough mend a broken Libya?

Building peace through subnational governance: The case of Libya

The Biden administration inherits a rapidly deteriorating Libya

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Analysis: Peace and justice in Libya’s transition

Empowered decentralization: A city-based strategy for rebuilding Libya

Navigating the storm: Civil society and ambiguous transitions in Egypt, Libya and Tunisia

American attitudes on refugees from the Middle East

Political Party Development Before and After the Arab Spring

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How Joe Biden must view Libya

Washington can seize a pinprick of light in Libya

The new, great, dangerous game in the eastern Mediterranean

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Nonresident Senior Fellow - Foreign Policy, Center for Security, Strategy, and Technology

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